Von etlichen frowen [De claris mulieribus. German]: PB 26.1-2020

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Von etlichen frowen [De claris mulieribus. German]

Maker(s)

Author: Boccaccio, Giovanni
Steinhöwel, Heinrich
Publisher: Prüss, Johann

Categories

Book

Description

[102] leaves : ill, woodcuts ; 29cm (fol). Wanting a1.
Binding: quarter calf (15th century), wooden boards, blind stamped; raised bands, paper spine labels hand-lettered; brass clasps; boxed.
Bound with: Chronik von allen Königen und Kaisern. German / Thomas Lirer. Ulm: Conrad Dinckmut, 12 Jan. 1486.

Goff B722; HC 3336*; Schr 3509; Schramm XX p. 25; Zehnacker 483; BSB-Ink B-563; GW 4488

Notes

History note: Purchased from J. and J. Leighton Feb. 1890. Ms. annotations. Ms. inscr. on a2: 'Hans Koburger im Nurnberg(?) 1525'. With two cuttings from sales cats. Ownership inscr. on P7. With memorandum from J. and J. Leighton to Prof. J.H. Middleton. With letter from W. Murry to Middleton.

Place(s) associated

Strassburg

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1904) by McClean, Frank

Dating

Production date: AD 1488

References and bibliographic entries

Fitzwilliam Museum, McClean Bequest : catalogue of the early printed books bequeathed to the museum by Frank McClean, M.A., F.R.S

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 26.1-2020
Primary reference Number: 240299
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 26 February 2020 Updated: Wednesday 26 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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